Catharine M. "Catherine" Kerr

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• Name: Catharine M. "Catherine" Steele
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-161723
• Residence: 1851, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian
• Residence: 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; C. Presb.

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STEELE, CATHARINE (Nee Kerr)

Word has been received of the death of Catharine Steele, relict of James Steele, a former well known resident of Puslinch, at Sceptre, SK, on Sunday, October 13, 1918. She had been living with her son in the west for the past six or seven years and had been ailing for five months. She was in her 77^th year and was born on the Kerr farm on the St. George Road, a daughter of the late James Kerr. She had, for many years, been a resident of Puslinch Township, where she was very well known. Predeceased by her husband, who died in the west about four years ago. Survived by one brother, John Kerr of California, the last of the family; fours sons and one daughter, James, William and Mitchell in the west; Frank of Galt; and Mrs. Thomas R. Paddock of Puslinch.

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Catharine married James Steele 10 Mar 1870, Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada. James was born 1838, , Ireland; died 21 Jan 1915, Sceptre, , Saskatchewan, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-244764
• Residence: 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; C. Presb.
• Occupation: 1901, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Foundry Store Room Keeper

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STEELE, JAMES

Word has been received in Galt, by his nephew, Robert Jamieson of Lansdowne Rd. , of the death of Mr. Steele on October 15, 1950, in the Cabri Hospital. He had been in poor health for some time. Mr. Steele lived in Galt for a number of years and was employed by the Goldie McCullough Co. He lived on Victoria Ave. He went to western Canada in 1917. He farmed until retiring and taking up residence in Lemsford, SK. Surviving are his wife, Agnes Austin, formerly of Kirkwall and one brother, Frank Steele of 40 Dumfries St. , Galt. Funeral on Wed. , Oct. 25 in Lemsford. Interment Sceptre, SK.

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James married Agnes Isabel Austin 13 Apr 1898, Kirkwall, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario. Agnes was born 28 Jun 1872, Fergus, Nichol Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario; died 1956; was buried , Sceptre Memorial Gardens, Leader, , Saskatchewan, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-55491

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STEELE, WILLIAM

Word was received on Monday evening, October 13, 1947 by Frank Steele of 40 Dumfries St. in Galt, of the death on Monday morning in hospital at Empress, Alberta, of his brother, William. He was the second son of the late James and Katherine Steele, who farmed for many years near Aberfoyle in Puslinch Township. Mr. Steele went west over forty years ago and after spending several years as a grain buyer, he took up land at Sceptre, SK and had lived there since. He had been in poor health for about two years. Survived by his widow, who was Elizabeth Laing of Fergus and one other brother, James of Lemsford, SK. Interment took place at Sceptre.

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At the residence of his grandfather, James Kerr, on Thursday evening, 26th Oct., at a quarter past 9 o'clock, Robert Harris, third son of James and Catherine Steel, aged 3 years, 1 month and 9 days.

Galt Reporter Nov 3 1876 pg 3

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• Birth: Dickie Settlement, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Name: Frank Steele
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-60130
• Occupation: 1901, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Machinist

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STEELE, FRANCIS "FRANK"

A resident of Galt for the past sixty years, of 40 Dumfries St. , on Monday afternoon, May 1, 1961, at South Waterloo Memorial Hospital. Son of the late James Steele and Katherine Kerr, he was born in the Dickie Settlement on Dec. 12, 1875. He farmed at Aberfoyle in Puslinch Township prior to coming to Galt, where he had been a machinist at Babcock, Wilcox and Goldie McCulloch for twenty years. He was a member of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, of the Independent Order of Foresters and a charter member of the Old Amity Club. Surviving are his wife, Louise Oldfield; a son, William of Galt; a daughter, Edith, at home; and four grandchildren. Service at the W. R. Coutts Funeral Home on Wednesday at 2. Rev. Duncan Farris of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church officiated. It was largely attended and there were many beautiful floral tributes. Pallbearers: Fred Rayfield, Arthur Garlick, Robert Law, Byng Chesney, Oscar Pickard and Ernest Robertson. Interment Mount View Cemetery.

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Francis — Louise Oldfield. Louise (daughter of William Oldfield and Ruth Bennett) was born 16 Mar 1881, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Annie Paddock
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-232532

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PADDOCK, ANNIE (Nee Steele)

At the residence, 25 John St. in Galt, on Saturday, June 23, 1945, in her 68^th year. Widow of Thomas Paddock. Memorial service at the Harold Gray Funeral Home on Tuesday at 2. Rev. W. J. McKeown of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church officiated. Interment Killean Cemetery. Pallbearers: George, Edward, Nelson and Fred Paddock; William England; and Jack Steele.

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Annie — Thomas Paddock. Thomas was born 7 Oct 1864; died 1 Mar 1922, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Killean Cemetery, Puslinch Twp., Killean, Wellington Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-232534

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STEELE, MITCHELL

Relatives in the city (Galt) received word of the death on Monday night, August 22, 1932, of Mr. Steele at Sceptre, SK, at age 52 years. A native of Puslinch Township, he was the youngest son of the late James and Catherine Steele. He went west in 1911, taking up a homestead near Sceptre and he has lived there since. He had been in poor health for about two weeks. Survived by his widow and three daughters, Marion, age 8 years; Muriel, age 6 years; Margaret, age 4 years; one sister, Mrs. Annie Paddock of John St. in Galt; three brothers, James and William of Sceptre; and Frank of Ramore St. in Galt. Funeral on Wed. , Aug. 24 at Sceptre.

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-55484

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STEELE, MARY CATHERINE

Word has just been received by relatives of the death on Friday, October 19, 1917 of Mary Catherine Steele at Sceptre, SK, the 14-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Steele, formerly of Galt. She was born in Galt and had lived there until seven years ago, when the family moved to a farm in Puslinch. Shortly after leaving Galt, she was stricken with infantile paralysis and has been an invalid ever since. She then contracted other diseases and last spring, the parents went west with the hope of benefiting their daughter's health. Interment will take place in the west. Frank Steele of Metcalfe St. in Guelph, is an uncle. Mrs. Thomas Paddock of Puslinch Township and Mrs. John Jamieson of Hespeler are aunts.

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-55488

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-55489